SOLUTION: i have 87 grams , 43 grams, and 35 grams. i am tring to recalculate each of those numbers into a percentage to total 100 percent. thanks for trying to help

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Question 518337: i have 87 grams , 43 grams, and 35 grams. i am tring to recalculate each of those numbers into a percentage to total 100 percent.
thanks for trying to help
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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i have 87 grams , 43 grams, and 35 grams. I am trying to recalculate each of those numbers into a percentage to total 100 percent.
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43 + 35 = 78 grams, assuming that's what mean:
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43%2F78 * 100 = 55.1%
35%2F78 * 100 = 44.9%
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check, find total: 100%